Thoughts on animal welfare, animal rights, etc. | 58 comments (58 topical, 0 hidden)
Poverty of philosphy (none / 1)
It must be wonderful to live in a world where cruelty is moral as long as it is not inflicted on human beings. If this is what philosphy teaches, philosophy is an ass. The reason humans can be cruel to animals is only that they are more powerful than animals. If that is the basis for determining when cruelty is moral, then murdering innocent Iraqi babies and torturing people is moral. It is moral because we have the power to do it. By that reasoning, the only reason murder and torture is immoral is that the victims are human rather than other sentient beings capable of pain. In other words, the only reason murder and torture are immoral is that it is OUR ox that has been gored. Great foundation for a moral system. If philosphers can justify that, philosophers are intelligent people with their heads up their asses.

by Corpusless on 06/27/2009 08:50:38 PM EST

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Philosophy (none / 1)
That is not what philosophy teaches.
Ultimately, philosophy has taught me to question everything and to have consistent arguments, as much as possible.
To a degree, philosophy can be used to justify any position (kind of like the bible). What we should do with philosophical argument, for me, requires real world application. Not every philosophical musing should be applied. Actually, most shouldn't. But, should they be discussed and examined? Absolutely.

by LadyFriend on 06/29/2009 08:54:06 AM EST

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Thoughts on animal welfare, animal rights, etc. | 58 comments (58 topical, 0 hidden)